England and Australia renew their storied rivalry on Friday in the first Ashes Test at Perth. - The facts - The Ashes is the name given to the series of Tests played between England and Australia, generally five matches contested every two years.

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James Anderson believes England are underdogs for the Ashes, even as he concurs with former team-mate Stuart Broad that Australia are currently at their "weakest" in 15 years.

England have not even won a Test match in Australia since triumphing 3-1 there 14 years ago, so this is how the class of 2010-11 prevailed

England fall to another rugby league Ashes defeat as Australia add to their misery at Headingley to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep.

England fast bowler Mark Wood could play in the first Ashes test against Australia starting next Friday after scans cleared him of a hamstring injury. Wood experienced tightness in his left hamstring after bowling his eighth over on the opening day of England’s three-day warm-up match at Lilac Hill in Perth on Thursday.

James Anderson believes England enter the Ashes as underdogs despite acknowledging Australia's current side is their weakest in 15 years. He noted dou

Live score, team news, text commentary and analysis from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham as England face New Zealand for the third Test of their Autumn Nations Series campaign (3.10pm kick-off); Ireland vs Australia follows from Dublins Aviva Stadium (8.